The effectiveness of simulation activities on the cognitive abilities of undergraduate third-year nursing students: A randomised control trial

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 23-24, 2012, Pages 3475-3484

  Secomb, Jacinta ^a   Mckenna, Lisa ^b   Smith, Colleen ^c  

^a Monash University ^*

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical decision making; Cognitive; Computer; LEP; Simulated learning environments; Undergraduate nurses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

COGNITION; EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 84869073669     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04257.x     Document Type: Article

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